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  • The 2015 Gay Rich List

    The 2015 Gay Rich List

    In 2013 we announced our first LGBT Rich list, the top 10 of the world’s richest gay men. This year for the first time we’ve included trans, bisexual and lesbians in the list.

    THEGAYUK UK Rich List
    THEGAYUK UK Rich List

    Welcome to THEGAYUK LGBT Rich List 2015. For 2015 we’ve included people from the entire LGBT spectrum. People who made the list are from the fashion, entertainment and technology industries.

    The fashion industry holds 5 of the highest paid gay or bisexual men in the world, with one topping the list as the richest in the world.

    The entertainments also home to a number of people, and includes one billionaire.

    The average age of our rich list is 57.7 years old and most likely to be male with 15 of the 20 male.

    It is worth noting that someone’s placement on the list doesn’t mean that they have liquid assets amounting to their reported worth. It may include the reported worth of royalities, stocks or other investments.

    #20 (joint) Rosie O’Donnell

    Industry: Entertainment

    Made her money in: Entertainment

    Relationship: Single

    Age: 53

    Nationality: US

    Reported worth: $100,000,000

    According to Celebrity Net Worth Rosie enjoys a $5 million annual salary, which she earns because of her TV appearances and co-hosting The View.


    #20 Megan Ellison

    Industry: Entertainment

    Made her money from: Film producing

    Relationship: Co Habiting with partner

    Age: 29

    Reportedly worth: $100,000,000

    Film producer Megan is the daughter of billionaire Larry Ellison and youngest millionaire on our list. She has gone on to produce critically acclaimed films such as American Hustle, and Zero Dark Thirty

    #20 Anderson Cooper

    Industry: Entertainment/News

    Made his money: Entertainment, inheritance

    Relationship: Co-habiting

    Age: 48

    Nationality: US

    Reported Worth: $100,000,000

    With an estimated yearly salary of $11m the newly self-outed Cooper is also the son heiress of Gloria Vanderbilt. He has been dating his partner since 2009. He currently hosts Anderson Live. He is joint 18-20th with Rosie O’Donell and Megan Ellison.


    #17 George Michael

    Industry: Entertainment

    Made his music from: Songwriter, singer

    Relationship status: Single

    Age: 52

    Nationality: UK

    Reported worth: $175,000,000

    According to celebritynetworth.com Mr Michaels, former Wham Man turned super solo star of the 80s and 90s is reportedly worth $175m. He’s sold 100 million records since Wham’s debut single Young Guns (Go For It!)which went to number 3.

    George had been in a long term relationship with Kenny Goss, but the couple announced their split in 2011.


    #16 Lady Gaga

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    Industry: Entertainment

    How she made her money: Songwriter, singer

    Relationship status: Married (?)

    Age: 29

    Nationality: US

    Reported wealth: $230,000,000

    The singer and songwriter is reportedly worth $230 from her music royalties and touring. She claimed to be bisexual in an interview with Barbara Walters in 2009. She is in a relationship with Taylor Kinney.


    #15 Ellen DeGeneres

    Industry: Entertainment

    Made her money through: Rights ownership, Television,

    Relationship status: Married

    Age: 57

    Nationality: US

    Reported wealth: $330,000,000

    The comedian stars in her very own popular chat show and owns her very own version of YouTube, called Ellen Tube. She married Arrested Development‘s Portia De Rossi in 2008.


    #14 Elton John

    Industry: Entertainment

    Made his money from: Songwriter, singer

    Relationship status: Married

    Age: 68

    Nationality: UK

    Reported wealth: $370,000,000

    The Tiara and Tantrums legendary Rock Star Sir Elton John is pretty much the godfather of the gay world. Is well known for his charity work and for his Elton John Aids Foundation.


    #13 Tim Gill

    Industry: Technology

    Made his money through: Quark

    Relationship status: Married

    Age: 61

    Nationality: US

    Reported wealth: $400,000,000

    Tim was the founder of Quark, which he started with a $2000 loan from his parents. In 2009 He married his banker partner Scott Miller in Massachusetts. They now live in Denver.


    #12 Jann Wenner

    Industry: Publishing

    Made his money from: Magazine Publisher

    Relationship status: Co Habiting with partner

    Age: 69

    Nationality: US

    Reported worth: $700,000,000

    In 1967 Wenner started Rolling Stone magazine, today Wenner Media titles include Men’s Journal and US Weekly. He now lives with his model / designer partner Matt Nye raising son Noah and twins Jude and India Rose.


    #11 Calvin Klein

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    CREDIT: bigstock-miromiro

    Industry: Fashion

    Made is money from: Designer

    Relationship status: Single

    Age: 72

    Nationality: US

    Reported wealth: $700,000,000

    The New York native is famous for his underwear and jeans.


    #10 Tim Cook

    Industry: Technology

    Made his money from: Apple

    Relationship status: Single

    Age: 54

    Nationality: US

    Reported wealth: $785,000,000

    After becoming the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook’s personal wealth skyrocketed. He came out officially in 2014.


    #9 Chris Hughes

    Industry: Technology

    How he made his money: Facebook

    Relationship status: Married

    Age: 31

    Reported wealth: $850,000,000 (2013)

    Nationality: US

    All the way back in 2003 Chris teamed up with fellow Harvard undergraduate Mark Zuckerberg and the rest as they say is history. He lives with his husband Sean Eldridge. TheRichList.org reports that Chris is worth $850m. However he is reported to have 22 million shares in Facebook, which today are worth $87.95 per share putting his worth at: $1.9 billion


    #8 Michael Kors

    Industry: Fashion

    What made him is money: Designer, Retail

    Relationship Status: Married

    Age: 55

    Nationality: US

    Reported worth: $1 billion

    The fashion king started his career when he was just 19, three years later he launched a womenswear line at Bloomingdales, Saks and Neiman Collins just to name a few.


    #7 Domenico Dolce

    Domenico Dolce And Stefano Gabbana
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    Industry: Fashion

    How he made his money: Designer

    Relationship Status: Single

    Age: 56

    Nationality: Italian

    Reported wealth: $1,550,000,000

    Forbes puts Domenico Dolce’s worth at $1.55 billion along with his business partner Stefano Gabanna. The pair come joint fifth on THEGAYUK Rich List 2015. The pair have caused some controversy over the years with their out spoken comments on gay parenting.


    # 7 Stefano Gabbana

    Domenico Dolce And Stefano Gabbana
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    Industry: Fashion

    How he made his money: Designer

    Relationship status: Single

    Age: 52

    Nationality: Italian

    Reported worth: $1.55 Billion

    Forbes puts Stefano Gabbana’s worth at $1.5 billion along with his business partner Domenico Dolce. The self made billionaire made headlines earlier this year when they upset Elton John (also on this list) and thousands of same-sex couples and couples who have children through IVF when he said, “the only family is the traditional one” and that children born through in vitro fertilization were “synthetic”. “The family is not a fad,” Gabbana explained ,”No chemical off springs and rented uterus: life has a natural flow, there are things that should not be changed.


    #5 Jennifer Pritzker

    Industry: Hospitality

    How she made her money: Investments

    Relationship Status: Single

    Age: 63

    Nationality: US

    Reported worth: $1,78 Billion

    The world’s only transgender billionaire. In August2013 she announced to the world that she was a woman. She is one of 11 billionaires in the Pritzker Family.


    #4 Jon Stryker

    Industry: Medicak

    What made him his money: Family business

    Relationship Status: unknown

    Age: 

    Nationality: US

    Reported worth: $1.8


    #3 Peter Thiel

    Industry: Technology

    What made him his money: Paypal, Facebook, Investing

    Relationship Status: Single

    Age: 46

    Nationality: US/German

    Reported worth: $2,2b (Forbes)

    German born Peter Thiel made the bulk of his huge wealth through two well-chosen angel investments namely PayPal of which he was a co-founder and Facebook. He is also a key investor in AIRBNB and online payment company Stripe.


    #2 Peter Geffen

    Industry: Entertainment

    Made his money from: Music and Film producttion

    Relationship Status: Single

    Age: 72

    Nationality: US

    Reported worth: $6.9Bn

    David created Asylum Records in 1970, Geffen Records in 1980 and DGC Records in 1990. He is also one of the three founders of DreamWorks SKG. Out Magazine ranked Geffen in its list of “Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America.” Forbes puts Geffen’s worth at $6.9 Billion, putting him in second place on TheGayUK’s Rich List 2015.


    #1 Giorgio Arman

    Industry: Fashion

    How He Made His Money: Designer / Armani Brand

    Relationship Status: Single

    Age: 80

    Nationality: Italian

    Reported worth: $780,000,000,000 ($7.8bn)

    At a reported worth of $7.8 billion, Mr Armani is one of the richest men in the world. His wealth has come from building his Armani brand, one of the world’s most recognisable luxury fashion brands. He is one of three Italian nationals on this year’s GAYUK Rich List.

    In an interview with Vanity Fair in 2004, Giorgio Armani talked about his love for men and women. Forbes puts his worth at $7.8billion

  • ANSWERS | Is Cottaging Legal In The UK

    Cottaging is a British slang term for man on man sexual contact in the public toilets. It is not legal in the UK to have sexual contact in a public rest room or toilet.

    Is Cottaging Legal In The UK
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    https://www.thegayuk.com/tag/Cottaging/Cottaging is a term which can be traced back to Victorian times when “cottage” referred to a small house or public house. Cottaging is illegal in the United Kingdom under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, and applies to both heterosexual and homosexual acts.

    The Sexual Offences Act 2003 doesn’t say however that sex in a public place is illegal. Cruising grounds and cottaging are two different spaces. Cruising grounds are defined as open spaces, where men can hook up with men, or straight couples can meet for sex (often referred to as dogging), as long as no members of the public can see you.

    What you should do if you are arrested

    You risk being arrested if reported by a member of the public. If this happens you have the right to legal advice from an on-duty solicitor at the police station. If convicted you could be sentenced to 6 months in prison and /or a fine.

    A caution or conviction will result in a criminal record for a sexual offence which you will have to disclose in any criminal record checks.

    For your safety we suggest you look at our full guide on safety before you set out

  • Rapist Used Full Body Weight To Rape Male Student In Hotel

    A man has been jailed for six years for raping a student he lured to a non-existent job interview.

    Sebastian Szerer, a hotel housekeeper who was convicted of rape at the Old Bailey yesterday has been sentenced to jail for 6-years. The victim was lured in July 2012, to the four star hotel, which over-looks Buckingham Palace for a job interview, one that Sebastian Szerer, 39, had made up after talking with the victim on gay dating app Jack’d.

    The court heard, after the “formal” part of the interview, Szerer showed the unidentified student the Queen Suite to show off where celebrities stayed whilst booked in at the hotel and suggested that the student try the bed to see how comfortable it was. The court heard that Szerer then advanced upon the student, who fell back onto the bed. Szerer pinned the student down and forced the terrified 24-year-old into oral sex. The court heard how he used his full body weight to hold the man down.

    During the trial the student told the court that he was “distraught, shaken up, absolutely petrified.”

    The victim kept the brutal attack secret for a year. He only eventually contacted Victim Support after Szerer re-contacted him on social media with the chilling message, “Hello stranger.”

    Szerer, who had worked for Red Carnation Hotels, the company, which owns Rubens, for six years, according to his Linkedin, was, found guilty of one count of rape yesterday at the Old Bailey in London and will be sentenced today.

    Investigating officer, Detective Inspector Lee Davison, of Sexual Offences Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said: “Szerer abused his position as Head House Keeper.

    “He purposely lured the victim to the hotel on the pretext of a job interview that didn’t exist. He then raped him. Thankfully he has been found guilty and I praise the victim today for his decision to report this rape to the police.

    “The Metropolitan Police’s Sexual Offences Exploitation & Child Abuse Command will pursue all such offenders to bring them to justice and I would encourage anyone who has suffered at the hand of another to report the matter in the knowledge that they will be believed and supported.”

     

    Szerer has been jailed for 6 years.

     

    If you have been affected by this report and need to talk with somebody, please contact: MPower on 0808 808 4321 or Survivors UK

     

  • Biggest Irish Gay Wedding Happening Today, Brian Dowling Gets Hitched

    Brian Dowling and his partner Arthur are due to get married today.

    Ding dong, that’s the sound of wedding bells as TV Presenter and Big Brother winner Brian Dowling and his partner Arthur Gourounlian are getting hitched today and Brian’s started it with a healthy jog.

    In an Instagram post yesterday the former Big Brother host, said; Sssshhhh! I’m getting married in the morning.??#wedding #fun #groom #bridesmaids #love #family

    The wedding comes just months after Ireland voted in a referendum to legalise same-sex marriage

    Brian rose to fame in the UK after winning the second series of Big Brother. He then became the first openly gay children’s TV presenter and went on to host Big Brother when it moved to Channel 5

  • Poster Dads for gay parents have split

    Two fathers who became the poster men for gay parents have reportedly split.

    Two fathers, Kordale and Kaleb who became famous when a picture of them doing their daughters’ hair on Instagram went viral and were subsequently booked by Nikon for an advertising campaign have split, with one of the fathers, Caleb, announcing the split on Instagram. The posts have since been removed.

    In the post he wrote:

    “You should never have to question your worth or [compromise] your morals when you’re with your soulmate; it doesn’t work out that way … I am happy to be “Caleb” again.

    “I still love him,

    “But I love myself more.”

    Nikon, who engaged the couple in an advertising campaign earlier in the year, released a statement to Page Six which said they were aware of the news and wished Kordale, Caleb and their entire family well.

  • TOM DALEY: Coming Out Meant I Could Compete And Train As Normal

    In an interview with CNN diver Tom Daley, who came out at the end of 2013 via YouTube has spoken candidly about his coming out as gay on social media.

    This week, CNN’s ‘Human To Hero’ shines a spotlight on Tom Daley, the diver who hit the international spotlight in 2008 as Great Britain’s youngest competitor at the Olympic Games. Talking to CNN about coming out via YouTube, Tom reveals the fear he feels when walking towards the diving board, and his ambitions for Rio in 2016.

    Daley, who revealed that he is gay by posting a video on his YouTube channel in 2013, says that the revelation was a release:

    “If anything it was a bonus because it took a lot of weight off my shoulders and I was able to compete and train as normal.”

    Daley has more than 2.5m followers on twitter, and says of social media,

    “I have grown up doing it, so it’s natural to me to engage with people on social networks … I don’t think about it, I just do it.”

     

  • Hotel Worker Convicted For Raping Man Attending Job Interview

    Sebastian Szerer, 39 was convicted of one count of rape today, Wednesday, 29 July, following a trial at the Old Bailey.

    The court heard that Szerer raped the 25-year-old man at the Rubens Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road, Westminster, on 15 April, 2012, when he went there for the interview for a job which did not exist.

    He conducted the interview and then showed the victim around the hotel.

    The court heard he then took him the Queen’s Suite at the hotel. Szerer then locked the room and proceeded to rape the victim.

    The victim kept the assault secret for a year until Szerer sent him a message on a social networking site stating “hello stranger”.

    It was this message prompted the victim to attend Victim Support and tell them about the rape.

    They then encouraged him to contact the police.

    On 23 April, 2013, Szerer was arrested and subsequently charged.

    Investigating officer, Detective Inspector Lee Davison, of Sexual Offences Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said:

    “Szerer abused his position as Head House Keeper.

    “He purposely lured the victim to the hotel on the pretext of a job interview that didn’t exist. He then raped him. Thankfully he has been found guilty and I praise the victim today for his decision to report this rape to the police.

    “The Metropolitan Police’s Sexual Offences Exploitation & Child Abuse Command will pursue all such offenders to bring them to justice and I would encourage anyone who has suffered at the hand of another to report the matter in the knowledge that they will be believed and supported.”

    Szerer will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 30 July.

  • AB FAB MOVIE | It is happening

    Speaking on This Morning, the show’s star, Joanna Lumley confirmed that Jennifer Saunders has started writing the AB FAB movie.

    Lumley, who plays Patsy in the comedy told viewers that filming is due to start in October. The script has been written by Jennifer Saunders and is apparently “ravishingly funny”.

    She went on to say:

    “We are all there, the same old gang,

    “Lots of people you will have seen in it before, I think we are going down to the south of France to do some of the shooting there

    “It’ll all be shot on location. It is going to be ravishingly funny! Very gorgeous… and completely fabulous!”

  • Meet The Bake Off Contenders

    12 Men and Women around the UK are about to embark on a competition to see who can get their puff pastry just so.

    As they ready to whip, strain and peel back the clingfilm on their ready meals we meet the 12 contenders to join Mel and Sue, to impress the judges Mary Berry & Paul Hollywood

    From left to right:

    Alvin – age 37

    Alvin is originally from the Philippines, and works as a nurse in Berkshire, where he lives with his wife and their two children. He’s constantly jotting down everything from recipes to techniques so he can pass all his knowledge on to them both as they grow up. Seven years ago, he questioned why he was buying bread and cakes when he had an oven. And now he bakes at least four times a week and owns every tin imaginable – much to his wife’s amusement. A true perfectionist, Alvin once baked bread every day for three weeks until he believed he’d got it right.

     

    Flora – age 19

    At 19, Flora is this year’s youngest baker. An old head on young shoulders, Flora’s an assistant at a contemporary art gallery while she waits to start her history of art degree. Flora lives at home with her parents and two younger sisters in the Scottish countryside, 20 minutes from the nearest shop. But she always makes sure the larder is stocked, and regularly bakes cakes and loaves for the family, often filling the freezer up with ingredients. Flora comes from a big family of bakers and can’t remember ever not baking. But standards have to be high to impress her harshest critics – her sisters.

     

    Mat – age 37

    Mat began baking three years ago in between shifts as a London fire fighter. He’s now mastered not only simple cakes and biscuits but bread, pastries and pies. Preferring sweet over savoury baking, Mat calls himself a “competent amateur” who “learns every time he bakes”. Mat lives with his wife in London. He says his greatest ambition is to own a dishwasher.

     

    Sandy – age 49

    Sandy is a child welfare officer who lives and works near Bradford. Mother of one, Sandy says that she bakes to show her family, friends and colleagues that she cares about them. Sandy started baking as a child and likens her style to the way she’d describe herself: “it might not be glamorous but it’s tasty”. In her job, she helps young people with emotional issues and after work Sandy also volunteers at the school, running a cookery club where she teaches children from deprived backgrounds to bake on a budget.

     

    Ian – age 41

    Ian lives in Cambridgeshire with his wife and two children. He’s a travel photographer and has the honour of being the Dalai Lama’s personal snapper when he visits the UK. In recent years, Ian’s become more of a househusband and while his wife heads to work he often spends his days making giant catapults and zip wires for his children to play with. He started baking six years ago because he wanted them to have fresh bread every day. Ian’s passion for foraging and travelling the world mean he’s never afraid to bake with an unusual discovery from his garden – or much further afield.

     

    Paul – age 49

    Paul lives in Wales and has been a prison governor for eight years. Before that, he performed ceremonial duties at Buckingham Palace in the Coldstream Guards. He sees being in The Great British Bake Off as “an opportunity to show that men like me, stereotyped by our jobs, do and can love baking and that it is a skill and talent to be proud of”. He may have a demanding, authoritative job, but Paul enjoys learning intricate skills like sugar-work to make his bakes beautiful. When not baking, Paul loves the outdoors and exploring the Welsh countryside with his wife and three sons.

     

    Tamal – age 29

    Tamal is a trainee anaesthetist working at a hospital in Manchester. He grew up in Hertfordshire where his parents moved from India in the 1960s. His older sister played a big part in bringing him up and taught him to bake. She gave Tamal the ultimate compliment when he was asked to bake her wedding cake. Since then, he is regularly asked to bake family and friends’ wedding cakes too – the largest one was five tiers.

     

    Ugne – age 32

    While baking is her main hobby, Ugne is also a bodybuilder. Originally from Lithuania, Ugne now lives in Essex with her partner, also a bodybuilder, and their two young children, and works as a PA and administrator. Ugne learnt to bake from her mother and grandmother, who used Eastern European baking methods and utensils. She loves English baking and each day makes her family bread, pies and pastries, but also likes to incorporate traditional Lithuanian flavours into her bakes to remind her of home. Ugne enjoys being ambitious with her presentation and ingredients – and isn’t afraid of the odd theatrical bake.

     

    Dorret – age 53

    Dorret’s family are from the West Indies but she grew up in Preston and works as an accountant. A self-confessed foodie, Dorret has been baking for 40 years and enjoys tap dancing, ballet and salsa to counteract the calories she consumes. Dorret and her husband regularly visit Michelin-starred restaurants for inspiration and ideas for their next culinary experiment, and often host dinner parties to impress their friends with their skills. Mother to her 21-year-old daughter, Dorret’s dream is to go to the Cordon Bleu school in Paris.

     

    Nadiya – age 30

    Nadiya has been baking for 10 years after wondering why her father only served ice cream for dessert at his restaurant. Her family is originally from Bangladesh, where desserts aren’t a big feature of mealtimes, but encouraged by a school home economics teacher, Nadiya now delivers beautiful masterpieces at family occasions. Born in Luton, she now lives in Leeds with her husband and is full time mum to their three children. Having put her career on the backburner to devote her life to her family, with their support she now feels inspired to have her own adventure – and make them proud.

     

    Stu – age 35

    Stu’s a professional musician and has toured the world as lead singer of his band. He lives in Surrey with his wife and two children and has been baking from a young age. He used to watch his parents in the restaurant kitchen they owned and was always amazed by the magic of the oven and “how something liquid could go in and out would come this fluffed-up awesomeness”. He is confident with most genres of baking and is fascinated by the science of it all. He enjoys trialling different flavour combinations, especially Middle Eastern spices.

     

    Marie – age 66

    Marie was entered for The Great British Bake Off by her daughter, but her children claim at one point when they were growing up their mum couldn’t even boil an egg – so Marie’s come a long way. The turning point came in her thirties when Marie moved to Paris with her family and was inspired by all the French Patisseries. She fell in love with baking, specialising in elaborate, show-stopping decorations. But Marie also likes simple baking too and makes bread so her grandchildren can have “proper packed lunches”.

     

    Bake Off begins on August 5th at 8:00PM

  • Boy Scouts End Ban On Gay Leaders In USA

    The Boy Scouts of America have voted to end a blanket ban on gay adult leaders, employees and volunteers.

    Voting 45 in favour to 12 against the change, a long-established blanket ban on gay employees and volunteers working for the Boy Scouts of America has been lifted, stating that,

    “No adult applicant for registration as an employee or non-unit-serving volunteer, who otherwise meets the requirements of the Boy Scouts of America, may be denied registration on the basis of sexual orientation.”

    However, the new policy will still allow church-sponsored groups to still discriminate by allowing the recruitment process to restrict candidates to those who share their doctrine.

    The Mormon Church have said that despite the caveat, which could be open to discriminating against LGBT leaders, that it might leave the organisation in any case. Its clear stance on discriminating against LGBT people might open the floodgates for our Church-sponsored groups, like the Roman Catholic Church to do the same.

    A statement released by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints said,

    “The Church has always welcomed all boys to its Scouting units regardless of sexual orientation,

    “However, the admission of openly gay leaders is inconsistent with the doctrines of the Church and what have traditionally been the values of the Boy Scouts of America.”

    GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said,

    “Finally, hardworking and devoted gay adult leaders can serve openly and honestly in Scouting without fear of rejection or retribution,

    “Today’s historic vote will strengthen Scouting and sends a message of acceptance that will resonate for years to come, as future Scout leaders are judged by their ability to lead and not their sexual orientation.”

  • THEGAYUK supports The Freedom To Donate Blood Campaign

    TheGayUK’s editor has come out in support of a movement to change the laws surrounding blood donations from HIV-negative gay men in the UK.

    Speaking to Freedom to Donate, Jake Hook, THEGAYUK’s Editor in Chief offered a bold statement to back the campaign.

    He said,

    “TheGayUK is firmly committed to supporting the rights of gay, bisexual men who want to donate blood. Refusing blood from gay men, at a time where blood stocks are at crisis point, is not only deeply offensive, but also sends a damaging message that gay and bisexual men are poisonous, damaged and are not equal both societally and legally.”

    Also supporting the campaign, the GMFA’s Chief Executive, Matthew Hodson said,

    “We need a sensible policy on blood donations, which can ensure a safe supply for much needed transfusions, without risk or prejudice.”

    As it stands, the law in the UK bans gay and bisexual men from donating blood if they have had sex with another man within 12-months.